Ashcott’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ashcott’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AshcottSomerset
A village of 878 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of All Saints · Photo: Wehha · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
878
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£360K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.2
33% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashcott a good place to live?
Ashcott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ashcott stand out
The 3 things Ashcott does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ashcott.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ashcott than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
For Ashcott, that is below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 33% of residents. Half the people of Ashcott are older than 55.2.
55.2median age
AshcottSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ashcott | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Ashcott
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcott Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ashcott work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Ashcott sits below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Ashcott: 11%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Ashcott below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 77% of households.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashcott£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £255,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,417
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Ashcott than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Ashcott is below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 38 crimes inside Ashcott’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
17.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Public order6
Other theft5
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
17.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Ashcott say their health is bad than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
In the comparison, Ashcott comes above both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Ashcott has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ashcott | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Ashcott: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ashcott has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
80
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Meare Fish House and 2 more in and around Ashcott
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ashcott. Best known first.
Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageMeare Fish House4.5 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkGreenbank Pool4.5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric shipHistoric shipViking Trading Ship3.8 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashcott
14pages on Ashcott
The big questions
Safety17.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ashcott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WaltonStreetGlastonburyWestonzoylandSomertonWoolavingtonLangportAshcott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcott | 878 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walton | 1,149 | 1.9 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Street | 12,707 | 3 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 4.3 | D | B− | D | C |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 5.5 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 6 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 6.1 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Langport | 3,578 | 6.2 | B | C+ | C | B− |
Walton, Westonzoyland and Woolavington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashcott
How many listed buildings are there in Ashcott?
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ashcott expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £255,000, semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £440,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Ashcott
Village in Somerset, England
Ashcott is a built-up area of 878 people, in the Sedgemoor council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 878 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005896
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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